Recipes – Michael Lydeamore

Steak, Corn and Red Bean Salad

beef

dinner

salad

Place the steak in a bowl and sprinkle over the Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon of the ground cumin. Toss to coat the steak in the mixture.

Garlic Naans

dinner

Combine together the water, sugar and yeast. Let sit for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture begins to bubble on top.

Pork and Bean Burrito Bowl

low fat

pork

Heat 1 tsp oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cumin. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add beans and…

Beef and Black Bean Sauce

beef

dinner

Combine the steak strips, garlic, chili (if using), soy sauce, and seasoning in a bowl. In another bowl, mix the cornflour with the water until smooth, then stir in the…

Ratatouille

vegetarian

dinner

Preheat the oven to 200 C. Cut ¼ inch off the top of a whole garlic bulb to expose the cloves. Drizzle ½ teaspoon of the olive oil over the cut side of the garlic. Cover the…

Spaghetti Bolognaise

beef

dinner

Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat oil in a frying pan and cook onion until golden.

Borscht

soup

Russian soup to the winter rescue

Roti Canai

dinner

Careful not to overwork the dough. But it’s actually pretty quick and easy to make.

Burgers

beef

dinner

Standard burger patties. Everything you can think of to try and stop them falling apart.

Chicken with Lemon and Cilantro Couscous

chicken

dinner

Very tasty. Doesn’t look like much marinade but it will be enough for 2 large chicken breasts. I recommend grilling on a BBQ.

Devilled Wine Chops

chicken

dinner

Mum used to make this for me. It’s very easy to do, just need a big oven dish really.

Florentine Pork with Chickpeas

pork

dinner

chickpeas

Fennel-y, porky, smooth. Doesn’t take long to cook either.

Salami and Cheese Rounds

lunch

Standard burger patties. Everything you can think of to try and stop them falling apart.

Lamb Noodles

lamb

dinner

noodles

Lemony, easy to overcook the lamb. It is kind-of a stirfry so be ready fora lot of chopping.

Lamb, Rosemary and Garlic Pie

lamb

dinner

Heat oil in frypan and add the lamb. Cook until well browned. Remove from pan.

Pumpkin and Goat’s Cheese Tart

dinner

pumpkin

pastry

Makes two tarts, both of which are tasty. Best fresh, reheating is more questionable.

One-pot Pumpkin Curry

curry

pumpkin

Might be good might be bad

Pumpkin Macaroni Cheese

dinner

pasta

pumpkin

Uses a boatload of pumpkin with a boatload of nicely caramlised cheese.

Pea and Ham Soup

soup

pork

dinner

Easy to make and pretty good for winter.

Skewer Marinade

beef

bbq

dinner

Good for the BBQ, although they do shrink a bit.

Dressed Herring

fish

salad

A Russian favourite.

Spring Goddess Sandwich

lunch

keto

It’s a sandwich with greens and a lot of egg based condiments.

French Onion Soup

vegetarian

dinner

Very tasty, but you do have to find the right cheese.

Lemongrass and Ginger Fish Parcels

fish

dinner

Sounds weird, but does work. But make sure the fish is good.

Mushroom Buckwheat Risotto

lunch

keto

Yet another Keto meal to try and distract you from the fact you’re on a Keto diet.

Baked cod with herd crust

fish

dinner

Very nice but can dry out the fish.

Mushroom Meatballs

vegetarian

dinner

pasta

One of my favourites.

Chickpea Salad

salad

lunch

vegetarian

A tasty summer salad with chickpeas.

Pickle Soup

dinner

soup

Sounds weird but is strangely tasty

Meatballs

lunch

beef

pasta

Don’t remember making these.

Bircher Oats

keto

breakfast

Very nice to eat but also a pain to make.

Moroccan Beef

beef

slow cooker

dinner

From memory this was quite sweet.

Fish Soup

dinner

fish

soup

Never actually made it

Breaded Lamb Chops

dinner

lamb

A simple extension for an Aussie favourite

Pumpkin and Pancetta Macaroni Cheese

dinner

pasta

pumpkin

I don’t even remember making this if I’m honest.

Zoodle Alfredo with Bacon

pasta

chicken

dinner

Can also be done with normal pasta, but is Keto friendly with the zoodles.

Red lentil and Chorizo Soup

soup

chorizo

dinner

One of my favourites.

Spinach puff pastry with Fetta and Ricotta

vegetarian

lunch

Good to burn up some extra pastry.

Bacon-wrapped cauliflower

lunch

keto

Yet another Keto meal to try and distract you from the fact you’re on a Keto diet.

Vinaigrette

lunch

russian

A beetroot salad.

Macaroons

sweet

The french classic.

Cauliflower Salad

salad

vegetarian

lunch

Pomegrante and Cauliflower make a surprisingly tasty combination.

Lemon Curd

sweet

A good way to use up excess egg yolks. And butter.

Keto Broccoli Salad

salad

lunch

vegetarian

Bacony, and mayonaissey. If you’re crazy enough to be on Keto this might take your mind off of it.

Stuffed Capsicum

dinner

beef

Another good one. Don’t take the capcisums out of the pan when they’ve finished cooking, let them cool down.